Ursinus College
Ursinus College is a private liberal arts college in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded in 1869 and occupies a 170-acre (0.69 km2) campus. Ursinus College's forerunner was the Freeland Seminary founded in 1848. It enrolls about 1,500 undergraduate students.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 92%
- Average net price: $30,536
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,519
- Graduation rate (150%): 73%
- Graduation rate (200%): 73%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 74%
- Student to faculty ratio: 10:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $73,721
- Median earnings (8 years): $60,517
- Median earnings (6 years): $54,542
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Collegeville, PA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Ursinus College include Biology, Psychology, Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology.
- Biology (45 bachelor's) · median earnings $58,659 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Psychology (40 bachelor's) · median earnings $51,443 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology (33 bachelor's) · median earnings $59,415 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Applied Economics (31 bachelor's) · median earnings $75,573 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Finance (27 bachelor's)
- Mass Communication (26 bachelor's) · median earnings $61,017 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- English (15 bachelor's) · median earnings $56,454 4 years after graduation
- Environmental Studies (13 bachelor's) · median earnings $56,633 4 years after graduation
- Computer Science (13 bachelor's)
- Biochemistry (12 bachelor's) · median earnings $40,294 1 year after graduation
Degree mix: Business 13%, Engineering 0%, Computer Science 6%, Biological Sciences 48%, Psychology 19%, Communication 13%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's.
Cost
Ursinus College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $21,992 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $21,992
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $22,573
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $27,644
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $28,852
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $34,705
- In-state tuition and fees: $61,210
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $61,210
- Books and supplies: $1,000
- On-campus room and board: $17,028
- Off-campus room and board: $17,028
- Off-campus with family: $2,322
- Typical cost of attendance: $79,238
- Sticker vs net gap: 61%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 20%
- Federal loan recipients: 65%
- Average institutional grant: $42,253
- Average federal loan: $6,722
- Median debt at graduation: $27,000
Admissions
Ursinus College admits 92% of applicants. Of students admitted, 12% enrolled.
- Applications: 3,304
- Admitted: 3,032
- Enrolled: 378
- Yield (first-choice signal): 12%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,519
- Women: 48%
- Commuter share (estimated): 3%
- Part-time undergraduates: 27%
- Age 25 and older: 94%
- Graduation rate: 73%
- Come back after freshman year: 87%
- First-generation: 19%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 48%
- Student to faculty: 10:1
- Professor salary: $103,257
- Associate professor salary: $87,418
- Assistant professor salary: $76,685
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,467
- Meal plan meals per week: 21
- Average SAT: 1,305
- Average ACT: 29
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Not available
Common questions
What is the Ursinus College acceptance rate? Ursinus College admits 92% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Ursinus College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $21,992 a year after aid. Average net price is $30,536.
What majors does Ursinus College offer? Popular programs include Biology, Psychology, Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology, Applied Economics, Finance.
What is the average salary after Ursinus College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $73,721 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Ursinus College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 74% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 73%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Ursinus College official site: https://ursinus.edu.